Paraguay 0–1 France. This FIFA World Cup match was played on 4 July 2026. France won.
Paraguay vs France Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/07/04
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France
- 101' 🟨 Carlos González home
- 97' 🟨 Michael Olise away
- 84' ⇄ Rayan Cherki → Ousmane Dembélé away
- 81' 🟨 Manu Koné away
- 71' ⇄ Gabriel Ávalos → Miguel Almirón home
- 71' ⇄ Maurício Magalhães Prado → Diego Gomez home
- 101' Yellow card — Carlos González Paraguay
- 97' Yellow card — Michael Olise France
- 84' 🔄 Substitution — Rayan Cherki France
- 81' Yellow card — Manu Koné France
- 71' 🔄 Substitution — Maurício Magalhães Prado Paraguay
- 71' 🔄 Substitution — Gabriel Ávalos Paraguay
- 70' ⚽ Penalty — Kylian Mbappé France
- 67' 📺 VAR review France
- 61' 🔄 Substitution — Gustavo Caballero Paraguay
- 61' 🔄 Substitution — Désiré Doue France
- 58' 🔄 Substitution — José Canale Paraguay
- 19' Yellow card — Bradley Barcola France
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Paraguay
France
Starting XI
- 12 G Orlando Gil
- 3 D Omar Alderete
- 15 D Gustavo Gómez C
- 2 D Gustavo Velázquez
- 6 D Junior Alonso
- 4 D Juan Caceres
- 8 M Diego Gomez
- 14 M Andrés Cubas
- 19 F Julio Enciso
- 10 F Miguel Almirón
- 23 M Matías Galarza
Substitutes
- 11 M Maurício Magalhães Prado ↑
- 13 D José Canale ↑
- 24 F Gustavo Caballero ↑
- 21 F Gabriel Ávalos ↑
- 1 G Roberto Fernández
- 5 D Fabián Balbuena
- 7 M Ramon Sosa
- 9 F Antonio Sanabria
- 16 M Damian Bobadilla
- 17 F Alejandro Romero Gamarra
- 18 F Alex Arce
- 20 M Braian Ojeda
- 22 G Gastón Olveira
- 25 F Isidro Pitta
- 26 D Alexandro Maidana
Starting XI
- 10 F Kylian Mbappé C
- 4 D Dayot Upamecano
- 3 D Lucas Digne
- 5 D Jules Koundé
- 17 D William Saliba
- 6 M Manu Koné
- 16 G Mike Maignan
- 14 M Adrien Rabiot
- 11 F Michael Olise
- 7 F Ousmane Dembélé
- 12 F Bradley Barcola
Substitutes
- 20 F Désiré Doue ↑
- 24 M Rayan Cherki ↑
- 1 G Brice Samba
- 2 D Malo Gusto
- 8 M Aurelien Tchouameni
- 9 F Marcus Thuram
- 13 M N'Golo Kanté
- 15 D Ibrahima Konaté
- 18 M Warren Zaire-Emery
- 19 D Theo Hernandez
- 21 D Lucas Hernández
- 22 F Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 23 G Robin Risser
- 25 F Maghnes Akliouche
- 26 D Maxence Lacroix
Match preview
Paraguay faced France in the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, 4 July 2026 and the match finished 0–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 4 times on record. Paraguay have won 0, France have won 2 and 2 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Paraguay vs France — frequently asked
When was Paraguay vs France played?
Kick-off was in the FIFA World Cup.
Where was Paraguay vs France played?
At a neutral venue — the stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Paraguay vs France?
Paraguay 0 – 1 France. France won.
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Which competition is Paraguay vs France part of?
The FIFA World Cup. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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